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NICKEL, Donald Lee - Date of
birth
13 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36807398 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul Nickel (father)
Isabelle E. (Huetten) Nickel (mother)
More information
Pvt Donald L. Nickel was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com - Linda G
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Linda G